Kevin Kline : Managementhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/tags/Management/default.aspxTags: ManagementenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)What Does a Good Mentor Do for You?http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2014/01/13/what-does-a-good-mentor-do-for-you.aspxMon, 13 Jan 2014 18:21:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:52551KKline0http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/52551.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=52551These would be good mentors - me plus Adam Machanic, and Klaus Aschenbrenner Not long ago, John Sansom ( Twitter | Blog ) kicked off a SQL Community Project #DBAJumpStart by asking 20 successful and experienced SQL Server professionals this exact question:...(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2014/01/13/what-does-a-good-mentor-do-for-you.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=52551" width="1" height="1">CareerCreativityDBADeveloperGoalsLeadershipManagementOpinionProductivityProfessional DevelopmentNow Playing on SSWUG TV!http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2013/09/10/now-playing-on-sswug-tv.aspxTue, 10 Sep 2013 17:45:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:50939KKline0http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/50939.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=50939Get the details about Kevin's new weekly web show appearing on SSWUG.org. ...(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2013/09/10/now-playing-on-sswug-tv.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=50939" width="1" height="1">AdministrationArchitectureBest PracticesBusiness IntellienceCareerCloud ComputingDatabase DesignDBALeadershipManagementOn-line ResourcesProductivityProfessional DevelopmentSQL Server 2012The Year That Was - 2012http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/31/the-year-that-was-2012.aspxMon, 31 Dec 2012 19:31:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46909KKline4http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/46909.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=469092012 was, simply stated, a year that kicked my butt. When I wasn't struggling professionally, I was struggling personally. Health issues, culminating in a diagnosis of Type II diabetes, and the passing of my father soon after Thanksgiving marked my biggest...(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/31/the-year-that-was-2012.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=46909" width="1" height="1">AdministrationBest PracticesDBADeveloperGoalsLeadershipManagementPASSProductivitySQL Server 2012White PapersWritingPASS Summit 2012, Day 1http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/11/08/pass-summit-2012-day-1.aspxThu, 08 Nov 2012 15:18:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46024KKline0http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/46024.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=46024One of the most positive experiences I can have, as a former leader of the PASS organization, is when I see a neophyte become a passionate support and champion for the community. On my first day in Seattle, before the event had even begun, I was stopped...(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/11/08/pass-summit-2012-day-1.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=46024" width="1" height="1">DBALeadershipManagementOpinionPASSDo You Have One of "the Three W’s" to Sit on a Board of Directors?http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/08/13/do-you-have-one-of-the-three-w-s-to-sit-on-a-board-of-directors.aspxMon, 13 Aug 2012 17:28:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:44692KKline1http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/44692.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=44692Kevin describes three key behaviors, the three W's of Wealth, Work, and Wisdom, for board of director candidates and board directors....(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/08/13/do-you-have-one-of-the-three-w-s-to-sit-on-a-board-of-directors.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=44692" width="1" height="1">CareerGoalsGovernanceLeadershipManagementPASSProductivityProfessional DevelopmentA Fond Farewell to Quest Softwarehttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/07/11/a-fond-farewell-to-quest-software.aspxWed, 11 Jul 2012 23:01:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:44267KKline6http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/44267.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=44267The week of the 4 th of July is a happy week for Americans. Most families get out for a parade, a fireworks display, a picnic in the park, a movie where Will Smith puts the beat down on a bunch of aliens, or an afternoon at the pool or lake. We celebrate...(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/07/11/a-fond-farewell-to-quest-software.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=44267" width="1" height="1">CareerGoalsInnovationLeadershipManagementOpinionPASSSpeakingTwo TechNet Radio Sessions You Don't Want to Misshttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/06/20/two-technet-radio-sessions-you-don-t-want-to-miss.aspxWed, 20 Jun 2012 20:12:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:43983KKline0http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/43983.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=43983Database expert Kevin Kline and friends discuss BigData, Hadoop, cloud databases, and Azure on Microsoft SQL Server 2012....(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/06/20/two-technet-radio-sessions-you-don-t-want-to-miss.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43983" width="1" height="1">Big DataCloud ComputingDBADeveloperHadoopManagementNoSQLOn-line ResourcesQuest SoftwareSQL Server 2012Build Your Own Microsoft Operations Manager Packhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/05/03/build-your-own-microsoft-operations-manager-pack.aspxThu, 03 May 2012 15:25:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:43125KKline0http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/43125.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=43125Want to develop your own Operations Manager Management Pack? Here's how....(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/05/03/build-your-own-microsoft-operations-manager-pack.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43125" width="1" height="1">AdministrationArchitectureAutomationInfrastructureManagementOn-line ResourcesSystem CenterGive A Round of Applause for Microsoft System Center!http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/04/30/give-a-round-of-applause-for-microsoft-system-center.aspxMon, 30 Apr 2012 15:12:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:42934KKline2http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/42934.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=42934Check out this collection of useful engineering blogs from the Microsoft System Center team....(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/04/30/give-a-round-of-applause-for-microsoft-system-center.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42934" width="1" height="1">AdministrationManagementMonitoringITPro, Re-architect Your Lifehttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/04/12/itpro-re-architect-your-life.aspxThu, 12 Apr 2012 14:21:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:42806KKline1http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/42806.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=42806Kevin Kline and the Aspiring Geek, Jimmy May, discuss ways to re-architect your life and resources to make it easier....(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/04/12/itpro-re-architect-your-life.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42806" width="1" height="1">CareerConferencesGoalsLeadershipManagementOn-line ResourcesProductivityStarting this week: Dublin, Maidenhead, and Londonhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/03/19/starting-this-week-dublin-maidenhead-and-london.aspxMon, 19 Mar 2012 14:18:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:42384KKline2http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/42384.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=42384This might be most most overcommitted four-week period of time ever in my life. I’m tired just thinking about it! Not only am I traveling internationally and speaking over the next few weeks, I’m also helping on two book projects, learning some new applications...(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/03/19/starting-this-week-dublin-maidenhead-and-london.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42384" width="1" height="1">CareerConferencesDBADeveloperIT Horror StoriesLeadershipManagementProfessional DevelopmentQuest SoftwareSpeakingWhy Do IT Pros Make Awful Managers?http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/03/09/why-do-it-pros-make-awful-managers.aspxFri, 09 Mar 2012 18:29:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:42209KKline7http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/comments/42209.aspxhttp://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/commentrss.aspx?PostID=42209If you're like many IT pros, it starts to sink in that all of those skills which made you 'the awesome' as an technologist are =NOT= transferrable to the management work you've now got on your plate. Learn why and how to fix it....(<a href="http://www2.sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/03/09/why-do-it-pros-make-awful-managers.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www2.sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42209" width="1" height="1">CareerLeadershipManagementProfessional Development